What was the key elements that led people to settle into an argriculture lifestyle? a. abundance of nutrients, naturally occurring plant life b. wild animals congregating in one spot c. a flat area easy to settle and farm d. a ready made and reliable water source

C. a flat area easy to settle and farm

Explanation:

The beginning of agriculture is in the Neolithic period, when the economy of human societies evolved from harvesting, hunting and fishing to agriculture and livestock. The first cultivated plants were wheat and barley. Its origins are lost in prehistory and its development was developed in several cultures that practiced it independently, such as those that arose in the so-called Fertile Crescent (Middle East area from Mesopotamia to Ancient Egypt), the pre-Columbian cultures of Central America, the culture developed by the Chinese in East Asia, etc.

separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.   the intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.  

the traditional characterizations of the powers of the branches of american government are:

* the legislative branch is responsible for enacting the laws of the state and appropriating the money necessary to operate the government.

* the executive branch is responsible for implementing and administering the public policy enacted and funded by the legislative branch.

* the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws and applying their interpretations to controversies brought before it.

forty state constitutions specify that government be divided into three branches:   legislative, executive and judicial.   california illustrates this approach; "the powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial.   persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this constitution."

while separation of powers is key to the workings of american government, no democratic system exists with an absolute separation of powers or an absolute lack of separation of powers. governmental powers and responsibilities intentionally overlap; they are too complex and interrelated to be neatly compartmentalized. as a result, there is an inherent measure of competition and conflict

minnesota:   minnesota house research,   separation of powers: when statutes and court rules conflict, 2005